OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Jed Lowrie hit a game-ending RBI single in Oakland's three-run ninth inning, sending the Athletics to a 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday.Lowrie, Josh Reddick and Coco Crisp had two hits apiece as Oakland snapped a three-game losing streak. The Athletics were six games back of the AL West-leading Angels coming into the day, but were also on top of the wild-card standings. 
Reddick hit a two-run double off Chad Qualls (1-5) before Lowrie drove him in with a single to left. Oakland is hitting .571 (16 for 28) against Qualls this year.Luke Gregerson (4-3) pitched a scoreless inning for the win.Houston wasted a solid start by Scott Feldman, who was charged with three runs, two earned, and seven hits in 8 1-3 innings. The right-hander is 4-2 with a 2.91 ERA in his last eight starts, including two complete games.The Astros grabbed a 2-1 lead on Jose Altuve's two-run double in the sixth against Scott Kazmir. Altuve extended his hitting streak to a career-high 13 games and leads major league baseball with a .340 batting average and 197 hits.The All-Star second baseman has hit safely in 22 straight games against the A's and in 34 of 37 contests against Oakland in his career.Kazmir gave up three runs and three hits in 6 1-3 innings. He struck out eight and walked five.Brandon Moss' sacrifice fly in the third gave Oakland a 1-0 lead. But Houston increased its advantage to 3-1 on Robbie Grossman's sacrifice fly in the sixth.
Reddick hit a two-run double off Chad Qualls (1-5) before Lowrie drove him in with a single to left. Oakland is hitting .571 (16 for 28) against Qualls this year.Luke Gregerson (4-3) pitched a scoreless inning for the win.Houston wasted a solid start by Scott Feldman, who was charged with three runs, two earned, and seven hits in 8 1-3 innings. The right-hander is 4-2 with a 2.91 ERA in his last eight starts, including two complete games.The Astros grabbed a 2-1 lead on Jose Altuve's two-run double in the sixth against Scott Kazmir. Altuve extended his hitting streak to a career-high 13 games and leads major league baseball with a .340 batting average and 197 hits.The All-Star second baseman has hit safely in 22 straight games against the A's and in 34 of 37 contests against Oakland in his career.Kazmir gave up three runs and three hits in 6 1-3 innings. He struck out eight and walked five.Brandon Moss' sacrifice fly in the third gave Oakland a 1-0 lead. But Houston increased its advantage to 3-1 on Robbie Grossman's sacrifice fly in the sixth.
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